A nurse experienced a needle stick injury while administering a subcutaneous heparin injection to an HIV-positive patient. Which of the following aspects of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be implemented in the nurse's treatment?
A) The nurse's current health status and medical history will determine whether PEP is appropriate.
B) The nurse should begin PEP within 7 days of the injury in order to reduce the chance of seroconversion.
C) The nurse should be tested weekly for HIV for the next 12 months.
D) PEP should be initiated within 1 or 2 hours of the time the nurse was exposed.
Question 2
A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of a chronic, nonproductive cough. Assessment reveals that she has a history of asthma and dextromethorphan, (Robitussin) is prescribed for her. The nurse will question this order because
A) serotonin syndrome may result.
B) persistent coughing may develop.
C) respiratory secretions may be thickened.
D) secretions may be retained.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
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Subcutaneous layer
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